Saturday, May 03, 2008

radio, radio

i drive a little german truck with a really clear stereo radio that sometimes lets me hear musical details i'd never noticed in over forty years

but it has an annoying habit of jumping stations whenever a stronger local signal tempts it

on may day morning at six o clock i was just trundling into the dreary industrial estates on the south side of gatwick airport and the first golden sunbeams came flooding across the street to bring up every texture and colour in the few lovely trees

as i swung through a little roundabout, the radio jumped stations again and suddenly the young bob dylan was singing mr tambourine man as if he stood next to me

these things can pick your heart up and hurl it head over heels into the golden past

tears came in to my eyes

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank you for these two poigant stories - this one and your last post.

GeorgeyBoy said...

...You were 'touched by an Angel'...which you deserve, for having pointed at a Rainbow....For even the greatest sinner is worthy of Redemption...or as Bob Himself might put it,
'...there's always a reason...
why someone's life has been saved...'
usw

tristan said...

although i haven't yet got around to murder, i sometimes feel as if i've been on a runaway toboggan ride through the seven deadlies ...

Lucy said...

'these things can pick your heart up and hurl it head over heels into the golden past'

Oh yes!